Homeland Security at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every homeland security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 homeland security majors received their bachelor's degree from UAF.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAF offers distance education options for homeland security at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Homeland Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security progam at UAF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools	50
Most Popular Homeland Security Basic Certificate Schools	61

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from UAF. This makes it the #38 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Homeland Security Graduates from UAF Make?

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAF is $44,057. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $44,554 for all homeland security students.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security from UAF in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical homeland security bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at UAF since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at UAF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a bachelor's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAF Homeland Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from UAF, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAF also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fire Protection
• Criminal Justice & Corrections

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Police and Detective Supervisors	300	$112,910
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	290	$65,870
Professors	230	$84,740
Emergency Management Directors	120	$85,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.